Brits Fail to Report Home Crime

Figures recently revealed by Direct Line insurance company suggest that a large number of homeowners in Yorkshire fail to report crime. The tendency began with the introduction of online crime maps, specialised Goverment websites allowing prospective buyers and tenants to check crime rate in a given area.

As many as 13% of survey respondents said that they witnessed a crime in the past 6 months but chose not to report for fear of deterring future tenants and buyers. Nationwide, this picture is even more concerning as 11% of crime witnesses or victims decided not to report it.

Commenting on the findings of the survey, Mr. Morrell of Direct Line insurance, said that "it is extremely worrying that we may see crimes go unreported. Householders who do not report a crime may struggle to secure payment from their insurer for any losses incurred, as they will not have a crime number to reference an incident occurred."

A spokesman for the Home Office said that regardless of whether the crime is reported to the crime maps or not, the community will be aware of it anyways. This means that prospective tenants and buyers will be able to get this information.